Upcycled Beach Towel Bag

Carry everything you need for a day at the beach with this spacious beach towel bag. Designed to hold towels, sunscreen, swimsuits, water bottles, books, and other beach essentials, this lightweight tote features durable construction and comfortable carrying handles for easy transport. Perfect for beach trips, pool days, vacations, picnics, and travel, it's the ideal oversized beach bag for keeping your essentials organized wherever your adventures take you.

Supply List

Beach Towel
Pellon SF101 Interfacing
Omnigrid Rotary Cutter, Cutting Mat, Rulers
Dritz Marking Pens
Dritz Clips
Dritz Magnetic Pin & Needle Holder

Instructions:

Trim your towel

Step 1: Trim your towel to size. Cut two pieces, each about 36" x 24".

Step 2: Cut Pellon SF101 interfacing to fit, or piece it together, to cover the back of both towel panels (about 36" x 24"). This adds stability to the bag.

Cut a towel piece

Step 3: Cut another towel piece about 11" wide x 9" high for the interior pocket. No interfacing needed. Seal the raw edges with Fray-Check.

Making the pocket

Step 4: For the pocket: fold the bottom edge up 1/4"–1/2" and stitch a straight line. Repeat for the left and right edges.

Step 5: Fold the top edge down 1/2"–1" to form a casing, leaving both side openings unsewn for the elastic.

Thread the elastic

Step 6: Thread the elastic through the top casing, then stitch the side openings closed to secure the elastic.

Position the pocket

Step 7: Position the pocket on the liner panel and pin. Stitch down the sides and bottom to attach it to the liner.

Step 8: Fold both the liner and the outer panel in half, right sides together, and sew up both side seams. Leave a 4"–5" opening on side of the liner seam for turning later. Use clips to hold layers in place.